Role of crude oil in the genesis of Mississippi Valley-type deposits: Evidence from the Cincinnati arch

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Research Article| July 01, 1994 Role of crude oil in the genesis of Mississippi Valley-type deposits: Evidence from the Cincinnati arch S. E. Kesler; S. E. Kesler 1Department of Geological Sciences, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48105 Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar H. D. Jones; H. D. Jones 1Department of Geological Sciences, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48105 Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar F. C. Furman; F. C. Furman 2Department of Geology and Geophysics, University of Missouri, Rolla, Missouri 65401 Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar R. Sassen; R. Sassen 3Geochemical and Environmental Research Group, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas 77845 Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar W. H. Anderson; W. H. Anderson 4Kentucky Geological Survey, University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky 40506 Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar J. R. Kyle J. R. Kyle 5Department of Geological Sciences, University of Texas, Austin, Texas 78712 Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Author and Article Information S. E. Kesler 1Department of Geological Sciences, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48105 H. D. Jones 1Department of Geological Sciences, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48105 F. C. Furman 2Department of Geology and Geophysics, University of Missouri, Rolla, Missouri 65401 R. Sassen 3Geochemical and Environmental Research Group, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas 77845 W. H. Anderson 4Kentucky Geological Survey, University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky 40506 J. R. Kyle 5Department of Geological Sciences, University of Texas, Austin, Texas 78712 Publisher: Geological Society of America First Online: 02 Jun 2017 Online ISSN: 1943-2682 Print ISSN: 0091-7613 Geological Society of America Geology (1994) 22 (7): 609–612. https://doi.org/10.1130/0091-7613(1994)022<0609:ROCOIT>2.3.CO;2 Article history First Online: 02 Jun 2017 Cite View This Citation Add to Citation Manager Share Icon Share Facebook Twitter LinkedIn MailTo Tools Icon Tools Get Permissions Search Site Citation S. E. Kesler, H. D. Jones, F. C. Furman, R. Sassen, W. H. Anderson, J. R. Kyle; Role of crude oil in the genesis of Mississippi Valley-type deposits: Evidence from the Cincinnati arch. Geology 1994;; 22 (7): 609–612. doi: https://doi.org/10.1130/0091-7613(1994)022<0609:ROCOIT>2.3.CO;2 Download citation file: Ris (Zotero) Refmanager EasyBib Bookends Mendeley Papers EndNote RefWorks BibTex toolbar search Search Dropdown Menu toolbar search search input Search input auto suggest filter your search All ContentBy SocietyGeology Search Advanced Search Abstract Mississippi Valley-type (MVT) sulfide minerals and oil from deposits along the Cincinnati arch have almost identical δ34S values (-9‰ to +9‰ for MVT sulfides; -12‰ to +9‰ for oils). These values are very similar to those for MVT sulfides and oil in the Illinois-Kentucky district and support their proposed inclusion in a regional hydrothermal system. Many MVT deposits with low δ34 values are closely associated with oil, whereas MVT deposits with high δ;34 values often contain bitumen. Reduced sulfur in MVT deposits with high δ34 values probably came from thermochemical sulfate reduction, whereas that in MVT deposits with low δ34 values probably came from oil and related organic matter. Oil-related sulfur could have been derived from oil fields or disseminated oil and other organic matter in regional wallrocks. This content is PDF only. Please click on the PDF icon to access. First Page Preview Close Modal You do not have access to this content, please speak to your institutional administrator if you feel you should have access.